Overview
- The médiathèque above the cloister of Saint‑Pierre in Condom caught fire on the evening of Friday, 12 June and the blaze spread through about 400 square metres of the 16th‑century roof.
- Around fifty firefighters and roughly 15 vehicles fought flames that rose more than seven metres, and crews brought the fire under control after several hours.
- Only the stone walls of the cloister remained intact and two firefighters were reported injured during the intervention.
- Local officials say between about 3,000 and 4,300 works were very badly damaged or lost, including 16th‑century books and the fonds Bossuet, and the mairie has called for volunteers to help salvage what remains.
- The precise origin of the fire is still unknown, investigators are working on the cause, and authorities prioritized protecting the adjacent cathedral and the former tribunal while planning restoration and conservation work.